oecist

/ˈiːsɪst/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

"Euarchos of Katane has no patronymic or pedigree, nor, though oecist of a secondary colony, is he associated with an oecist from the original metropolis, Chalkis."
"The most important local cult was the cult of the founder (oecist), which was connected to the historical event of the city's foundation in a given year."

From Ancient Greek οἰκιστής (oikistḗs).

oecists (plural) oekist (alternative) œkist (alternative) oikist (alternative)

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How do you pronounce oecist?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːsɪst/.

What does oecist mean?

A founder of a colony.

Where does oecist come from?

It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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